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coming up, the election is over so what is next? we talk to political analyst larry gerston about decision 2012's big winners and losers. but first, mike inouye has a look at our weekend calendar. >> good morning. i'm mike inouye. there's lots to do "today in the bay." the traffic news. the newest of metro lines will be going vintage today. part of muni's celebration of 100th anniversary, it will take you to the market street railway museum where you can experience vintage muni buses and trolley coaches spanning the past 40 years. you'll also learn about the history along the way of the ride. you still have to pay for the ride. there's nothing free. especially our freedom. today is veterans day. in petaluma, the salute includes a parade and flyover and a program to celebrate the day of the largest veterans day parade north of the golden gate bridge and honoring both our history and veterans, the name befitting them of the good guys. american muscle being shown off. patriotism is the name of the show and offering all active and retir
coming up, the election is over so what is next? we talk to political analyst larry gerston about decision 2012's big winners and losers. but first, mike inouye has a look at our weekend calendar. >> good morning. i'm mike inouye. there's lots to do "today in the bay." the traffic news. the newest of metro lines will be going vintage today. part of muni's celebration of 100th anniversary, it will take you to the market street railway museum where you can experience vintage muni...
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an election today will determine if the u.s. has secured a spot on the united nations human rights council. the u.s. is competing with germany, greece, ireland and sweden for three seats among 18 on the u.n.'s top human rights panel. the 47-member panel has taken on a steadily higher profile since it was created six years ago, but the western nations group is the only one that will hold a competitive poll for seats. winners will be picked by the united nations general assembly. >>> and the presidential election which turned into a political slugfest giving "saturday night live" a strong buffet of material this past weekend. the show giving us a little glimpse of election night and what it might have gone like for republican presidential candidate mitt romney. attempting to drown his sorrows in defeat with a carton of milk. >> mother sent me to come get you, father. paul ryan is doing feats of strength in the drawing room. she thought you'd like to see. >> i'd like to see him carry wisconsin! no, i'm sorry, that was uncalled for.
an election today will determine if the u.s. has secured a spot on the united nations human rights council. the u.s. is competing with germany, greece, ireland and sweden for three seats among 18 on the u.n.'s top human rights panel. the 47-member panel has taken on a steadily higher profile since it was created six years ago, but the western nations group is the only one that will hold a competitive poll for seats. winners will be picked by the united nations general assembly. >>> and...
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. >>> also, from the election to the fiscal cliff, the president jumping right back into the deep end trying to get a bipartisan deal done before january. we'll tell you where things stand this morning. the news at 11:00 starts now. >>> good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm marla tellez. >> and i'm jon kelley. good morning, everybody. at this hour right now, dark clouds hovering all around the bay area and that rain starting to come down in what's been nothing short of a roller coaster weather this week. started out with record temperatures, then down to some 30 degrees lower and then some rain. >> it's hard to believe it's all in the same week, just two days ago, 92 degrees in gilroy. now talking about 50s and a lot of rain on the way to the bay area. let's get right to that radar and show you where the showers are concentrated right now. in sonoma and marin counties. down in the south bay, we'll have to wait until about 2:00 or 3:00 this afternoon. but we have your time line ready to go. it's not just today that we're going to be dealing with the rain. as we head throughout
. >>> also, from the election to the fiscal cliff, the president jumping right back into the deep end trying to get a bipartisan deal done before january. we'll tell you where things stand this morning. the news at 11:00 starts now. >>> good morning and thanks for being with us. i'm marla tellez. >> and i'm jon kelley. good morning, everybody. at this hour right now, dark clouds hovering all around the bay area and that rain starting to come down in what's been nothing...
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congress finally getting back to work this morning with a lot to take care of following a long seven-week election break. on top of that to do list, of course avoiding the fiscal cliff. if there's no action by january 1st, the national budget will hit a double whammy. that is not good. tax increases and automatic spending cuts kick in. experts a lawmakers have to get to work very fast because these negotiations could take several weeks. >>> meantime, the president trying to pressure congress into acting fast. he's meeting with labor leaders later on today. labor unions want lawmakers to raise taxes on the wealthy and prevent health benefit cuts to seniors. tomorrow the president will hold a news conference to outline what he would like to see accomplished during the final months of this year. >>> meantime we are getting a better idea of what president obama will place in his cabinet for the second term. "washington post" reports the president is considering massachusetts senator john kerry for his next secretary of defense. kerry would replace current secretary of defense leon panetta. the u.s. am
congress finally getting back to work this morning with a lot to take care of following a long seven-week election break. on top of that to do list, of course avoiding the fiscal cliff. if there's no action by january 1st, the national budget will hit a double whammy. that is not good. tax increases and automatic spending cuts kick in. experts a lawmakers have to get to work very fast because these negotiations could take several weeks. >>> meantime, the president trying to pressure...
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we survived what i think was the longest election -- >> in the history. >> from beginning to end in the history. it seemed like that. >> we all felt like that baby, the one that was crying, bronco bama and mitt romney. last night i think they called it at 11:12, they called it for barack obama. he is the president of the united states once again. he was, by the way, the most tweeted about in political event in u.s. history. now, i guess this is the first -- the other election had twitter but i don't think like that. >> twitter has so taken off. even i tweet. so, that tells you how big, don't actually do it, but you know what i mean. i'm involved in the process. i have heard about that. >> things have changed enormously in the last four years. they will only change the next four. >> the obamas tweeted a photograph after they won and said four more years and it is a hugging picture of barack obama and his wife, michelle. >> but that's an older picture. >> yeah. a lot people were tweeting at voting places, i tweeted at mine only because my voting place yesterday -- >> in new york. >> every
we survived what i think was the longest election -- >> in the history. >> from beginning to end in the history. it seemed like that. >> we all felt like that baby, the one that was crying, bronco bama and mitt romney. last night i think they called it at 11:12, they called it for barack obama. he is the president of the united states once again. he was, by the way, the most tweeted about in political event in u.s. history. now, i guess this is the first -- the other election...
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keep in mind that this is the second election where they have failed to have a democratic majority in the house. she has been the minority leader now through two elections and certainly possible that she may not -- republican leadership that we don't expect to change over much at all. she may hand the mantle over to somebody else. we will find out in a couple hours or less. >> we will be monitoring that as well. thank you very much. >>> you talked about the future of nancy pelosi. we can tell you she's already spoken to the cia about the growing controversy involving general david petraeus and john allen. >> i don't have any reason to think that there are any national security issues at stake in what's transpiring. >> we just got breaking news that nancy pelosi will be staying on so she's not going to step down and hand over her duties. we will see more years of nancy pelosi there on the capitol hill. helping run things out will. we can also tell you back to the situation with pelosi, mentioning that on the controversy there, this question about the nature of the e-mails sent between
keep in mind that this is the second election where they have failed to have a democratic majority in the house. she has been the minority leader now through two elections and certainly possible that she may not -- republican leadership that we don't expect to change over much at all. she may hand the mantle over to somebody else. we will find out in a couple hours or less. >> we will be monitoring that as well. thank you very much. >>> you talked about the future of nancy...
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turns out r & b superstar usher got special treatment on election day. this is obviously an event elsewhere. the long lines in atlanta, the officials allowed usher to jump to the front of the line. they said they did it to avoid him being there a very long time and becoming a major distraction to the other people in line. the people in le said that's not a legitimate excuse. >>> the road to nowhere and the cross country commitment that has the ncaa stepping in to make sure a stanford student's dream comes through. >>> and the mlb getting ready to hand out the big awards for the season and one bay area rookie is right in the middle of it all. >>> and a look at fremont where traffic moves nicely on the nimitz freeway. we'll look at the peninsula, a couple of things to report over there coming up. >>> welcome back, everyone. live look san francisco this morning along the embarcadero. a nice, cool morning. grab a jacket before you head out the door, but you can shed it later. 4:53. >>> a stanford cross country runner is doing something so incredible his tale
turns out r & b superstar usher got special treatment on election day. this is obviously an event elsewhere. the long lines in atlanta, the officials allowed usher to jump to the front of the line. they said they did it to avoid him being there a very long time and becoming a major distraction to the other people in line. the people in le said that's not a legitimate excuse. >>> the road to nowhere and the cross country commitment that has the ncaa stepping in to make sure a...
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we doe have more now on the presidential election. it is official. president barack obama can claim victory in florida. the state finally finished counting all the votes today and declared president obama the winner. florida election officials say the president carried 50% of the vote to mitt romney's 49.1%. a difference of about 74,000 votes. the president, of course, had enough electoral votes to win re-election on tuesday without florida. but moving florida into the blue column now increases the president's electoral vote to 332 compared to romney's 236. president obama's inauguration is two months away now. four years ago, it was the most widely attended ever. this time around, there may not be as many people but some are hoping to still cash in. sue marry stone has the latest. >> exciting. >> amy london plans to respect her one-bedroom apartment just three blocks from the white house for as much as $5,000 during inauguration weekend. >> i happen to share it because i will be somewhere else and still there for the excitement. >> 1.8 million peopl
we doe have more now on the presidential election. it is official. president barack obama can claim victory in florida. the state finally finished counting all the votes today and declared president obama the winner. florida election officials say the president carried 50% of the vote to mitt romney's 49.1%. a difference of about 74,000 votes. the president, of course, had enough electoral votes to win re-election on tuesday without florida. but moving florida into the blue column now increases...
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. >>> less than 24 hours after winning re-election the president of the moraga school board resigned. dexter louie sent notice effective immediately. he recused himself on wednesday morning where they discussed a sex abuse lawsuit brought against that district. the remaining board members will start reviewing other options to replace loui at a meeting this tuesday. >>> at 11:00, president obama addressing the nation stepping to the mic. he's talking about how congress will solve this possible fiscal cliff this nation faces. >>> and good morning. i'm bob riddell. we're 2:00 away from testing the laws of aerodynamics 30 feet above mccovey cove. will it happen? could it? find outcoming up. >>> and we continue to cover that growing controversy over navy seals and video games. that's ahead in business news. [ female announcer ] this is a special message from at&t. [ male announcer ] it's no secret that the price of things just keeps going up. [ female announcer ] but we have some good news. it's our bundle price promise. [ male announcer ] a price you can definitely count on, for two whole
. >>> less than 24 hours after winning re-election the president of the moraga school board resigned. dexter louie sent notice effective immediately. he recused himself on wednesday morning where they discussed a sex abuse lawsuit brought against that district. the remaining board members will start reviewing other options to replace loui at a meeting this tuesday. >>> at 11:00, president obama addressing the nation stepping to the mic. he's talking about how congress will...
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florida election officials say the president carried 50% of the vote to mitt romney's 49.1%. a difference of about 74,000 votes. the president had enough electoral votes to win re-election on tuesday without florida, moving florida into the blue column now increases the president's electoral vote total to 332 compared to romney's 206. >>> it's been nearly two weeks since hurricane sandy hit the east coast. and some suburban new york homes are still without power tonight. and people there are getting more and more frustrated. [ honking ] >> dozens of people protested outsidet headquarters of the long island power authority today. right now nearly 140,000 homes and businesses still do not have electricity. new york governor andrew cuomo visited a neighborhood in queens today that's still in the dark. there is word tonight that crews hope to restore power to 99% of the homes by tuesday. the governor acknowledged that's not good enough. >> i think all the utility companies failed in several ways. i don't want to be harsh. i understand the storm was catastrophic in many ways. but
florida election officials say the president carried 50% of the vote to mitt romney's 49.1%. a difference of about 74,000 votes. the president had enough electoral votes to win re-election on tuesday without florida, moving florida into the blue column now increases the president's electoral vote total to 332 compared to romney's 206. >>> it's been nearly two weeks since hurricane sandy hit the east coast. and some suburban new york homes are still without power tonight. and people...
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we can tell you that they transformed the democracy plaza from the election into rockefeller center. christmas tree arriving in machine hat an today. the 80-if the tall norway spruce. it will be lowered by crane and in front of 30 rockefeller plaza. this one was chopped down in mt. olive township. over new jersey. this happened yesterday. that's a big boy. once this tree is finally in place, workers will string some 45,000 lights on it. and the official tree lighting ceremony is set for november 28. >> you got a tree. last year actor bradley cooper won the sexiest man alive. first person maimed sexiest man alive, 1985. who do you hi? >> i remember well. i still have the poster on my wall. >> mel gibson. announcement will be made this morning on the "today" show and anticipation is mounting. >> long string of handsome men. women waiting with bated breath. i don't even know what that is. a landmark pollution law about to go into effect here in california. we will have details coming up in a live report. >> new system in place today that will let some fliers speed through security at sf
we can tell you that they transformed the democracy plaza from the election into rockefeller center. christmas tree arriving in machine hat an today. the 80-if the tall norway spruce. it will be lowered by crane and in front of 30 rockefeller plaza. this one was chopped down in mt. olive township. over new jersey. this happened yesterday. that's a big boy. once this tree is finally in place, workers will string some 45,000 lights on it. and the official tree lighting ceremony is set for...
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. >>> days after the presidential election, they will review a key part of the voting rights act. they agree to hear a challenge to the part of the landmark act that requires 16 states with a history of discrimination in voting to get federal approval before making any changes in the way they hold elections. the justices say they will look at whether that provision is outdated and unfair since the voting rights act was put in place more than 40 years ago. this morning american airlines pilots are a step closer to finally having a new labor agreement. they reached an agreement in principal for a new contract with the airline. the union's board must sign off and present it to pilots for a ratification vote. american airlines filed for chapter 11 protection and could lead them out of bankruptcy. there still few details, but pilots were said to insist on no more layoffs. pilots have been without a contract for close to a year. >>> thanksgiving is coming early to one east bay city. thousands of richmond residents are expected to gather to share a holiday meal. the city is hosting the e
. >>> days after the presidential election, they will review a key part of the voting rights act. they agree to hear a challenge to the part of the landmark act that requires 16 states with a history of discrimination in voting to get federal approval before making any changes in the way they hold elections. the justices say they will look at whether that provision is outdated and unfair since the voting rights act was put in place more than 40 years ago. this morning american airlines...
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she was elected to her 13th full term in the house of representatives. in the past few years she's been vilified by republicans. the outspoken democrat maybe a hindrance for president obama as he works with republicans to solve the looming fiscal cliff. she will announce her decision at 7:00 a.m. >>> oakland p.d. officers have a new creed after coming to the rescue of a mother in labor. tonight a reunion with a small recruit and a baby cam that shows how the men in blue stood and delivered. is there a code for a baby on the way? >> i don't think so. and as you know, i cover a lot of stories in oakland. and i've seen these particular officers in different situations. but seeing these officers gush over this baby boy was special. >> i would like to present barry with baby nolan's first official police badge. >> a police badge a bag of goodies and a stuffed animal. three oakland police officers got their first glimpse of a baby boy they helped bring into the world friday night. barry miller, the baby's dad explained what happened. >> got home, a couple bloc
she was elected to her 13th full term in the house of representatives. in the past few years she's been vilified by republicans. the outspoken democrat maybe a hindrance for president obama as he works with republicans to solve the looming fiscal cliff. she will announce her decision at 7:00 a.m. >>> oakland p.d. officers have a new creed after coming to the rescue of a mother in labor. tonight a reunion with a small recruit and a baby cam that shows how the men in blue stood and...
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finally one other thing, let's remember that elections occur every two years. democrats shouldn't get too cocky. it's something like snow falling in the bay area, it rarely happens. and when it does, it melts pretty fast. >> did you get any sleep after last week's election? >> finally, yes. >> it's been a very active six months. thank you, larry. >>> shipping giant u.p.s. has announced it will no longer give grants to the boy scouts of america because of the organization's exclusion of gays and lesbians. it comes after an online petition protesting the grants to the boy scouts. that online petition gathered about 80,000 signatures. u.p.s. will not give grants to any organization which discriminates against anyone based on sexual orientation, race, religion or disability. for reference stand points now, the shipping service gave $150,000 to the boy scouts in 2010. >>> still ahead here at 6:00, powered by algae, a historic offering at gas pumps in the bay area. plus -- >> i'm janelle wang. the david petraeus scandal taking another soap opera-like turn. more contr
finally one other thing, let's remember that elections occur every two years. democrats shouldn't get too cocky. it's something like snow falling in the bay area, it rarely happens. and when it does, it melts pretty fast. >> did you get any sleep after last week's election? >> finally, yes. >> it's been a very active six months. thank you, larry. >>> shipping giant u.p.s. has announced it will no longer give grants to the boy scouts of america because of the...
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the election may be over. the fiscal cliff is looming. >> lots may be asking what is the fiscal cliff? and how will it affect me? we go to our business and tech reporter, scott budman who went looking for the answers. scott. >> good evening. let's get one thing out of the way. the fiscal cliff is not new. it's the result of both parties. and extending our nation's debt ceiling last year, pushing the deadline for taxes and budget cuts until the end of this year. now that the election is over, it is what we are focusing on and the deadline is getting close. >> i've got the pen. ready to sign the bill right away. i'm ready to do it. >> it won't be that easy to avoid what is being called the fiscal cliff. a series of tax increases, and government cutbacks, set to hit at the end of the year, unless a budget compromise is reached first. >> right now, if congress fails to come to an agreement on an overall deficit reduction package by the end of the year, everybody's taxes will go up january 1. everybody's. including
the election may be over. the fiscal cliff is looming. >> lots may be asking what is the fiscal cliff? and how will it affect me? we go to our business and tech reporter, scott budman who went looking for the answers. scott. >> good evening. let's get one thing out of the way. the fiscal cliff is not new. it's the result of both parties. and extending our nation's debt ceiling last year, pushing the deadline for taxes and budget cuts until the end of this year. now that the election...
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so at the very least you have a very big distraction and an unfolding scandal right after the election and it was clear both the president and general petraeus wanted to avoid that. >> all this comes as washington is turning its attention to the fiscal cliff. these automatic spending cuts that threatened to send the economy back into a nose dive. what's your sense in washington? are both sides -- do both sides still have an appetite to play brinksmanship or is there a real desire to get this done? >> as i talk to people on capitol hill, lester, and in the administration, there is still wariness on both sides. one for the other. but there is a different attitude. they both see some room for breakthrough here. i think both sides recognize that the public has spoken lo loudly about the importance of compromise. but the public has also reaffirmed the status quo in washington. so the president is in a position, and you heard him at the end of the week insisting that tax rates for wealthy americans are going too much to go up. or taxes, more generally. so i think that's where he feels the ma
so at the very least you have a very big distraction and an unfolding scandal right after the election and it was clear both the president and general petraeus wanted to avoid that. >> all this comes as washington is turning its attention to the fiscal cliff. these automatic spending cuts that threatened to send the economy back into a nose dive. what's your sense in washington? are both sides -- do both sides still have an appetite to play brinksmanship or is there a real desire to get...
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proposition 36 passed in tuesday's general election. the measure is designed to make sure life sentences are reserved for people who have committed three serious or violent felonies. we talked to one co-author of the new law and to a man who fought against it. >> we were sending people away for life for stealing a loaf of bread, petty theft, simple drug possession. >> if they can see the train coming down the tracks, yet the guy only stole a loaf of bread or he managed to get the purse away from the girl without putting a bullet in her head, then they're not going to be able to charge for three strikes. >> the amendment could save up to $100 million a year once that law takes effect. >>> it is 5:48 right now. the nhl and players association heading back to the bargaining table today. that is gay sigood sign, markine straight days of negotiations. both sides admit they're far from a deal but at least they're talking. ryan cloe has signed on with the san francisco bulls. he could play tomorrow night at the cow palace. >>> a puppy stolen f
proposition 36 passed in tuesday's general election. the measure is designed to make sure life sentences are reserved for people who have committed three serious or violent felonies. we talked to one co-author of the new law and to a man who fought against it. >> we were sending people away for life for stealing a loaf of bread, petty theft, simple drug possession. >> if they can see the train coming down the tracks, yet the guy only stole a loaf of bread or he managed to get the...
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the dow plunged more than 300 points reacting to the election. not the election of mr. obama specifically but the concern that the two political parties would be too bitter to reach an agreement before the economy hits the cliff. there's less fear this morning thanks to speaker boehner. democrats want tax breaks for the rich to expire as a way to pay down the debt, republicans don't. they would like tax breaks to expire for everybody or nobody. but this morning boehner said he'd be ready to talk about certain loopholes which may cause the rich to pay more. >> it will be an interesting year. >> even had a purple tie on which might be a blending of the red and the blue. >> really? >> we'll take any thing. >>> 6:18 today. they call it black friday, which is supposed to be a good thing. but this year it's going to come earlier for walmart shoppers. >> they are opening its doors even before shoppers have polished off those turkey dinners. walmart also promising shoppers in line at a certain time in thanksgiving three hot meals for the holidays. holiday promotions will start
the dow plunged more than 300 points reacting to the election. not the election of mr. obama specifically but the concern that the two political parties would be too bitter to reach an agreement before the economy hits the cliff. there's less fear this morning thanks to speaker boehner. democrats want tax breaks for the rich to expire as a way to pay down the debt, republicans don't. they would like tax breaks to expire for everybody or nobody. but this morning boehner said he'd be ready to...
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president obama is speaking out about this issue for the first time since his re-election. is there the incentive there for cooperation? >> reporter: well, they have got the incentive because people are just fed up with the gridlock in washington and now that we're past the election, we hear that the president today is going to say you've got to get those bush tax cuts reinstated for the beginning of the year and come on, congress, democrats, republicans, let's cooperate. but the incentive comes with the fact that if people's taxes go up and their paychecks are smaller come the beginning of the year, neither party here in washington will be very popular, scott. >> what's really at stake for democrats and republicans as well here? >> reporter: well, they have got different priorities. take a look, for the democrats, they want to guarantee for middle income earners, for the middle class, that taxes are kept low and they also support higher taxes for the wealthy. that's something that was pitched and rejected here in washington. for republicans, they say that they're willing t
president obama is speaking out about this issue for the first time since his re-election. is there the incentive there for cooperation? >> reporter: well, they have got the incentive because people are just fed up with the gridlock in washington and now that we're past the election, we hear that the president today is going to say you've got to get those bush tax cuts reinstated for the beginning of the year and come on, congress, democrats, republicans, let's cooperate. but the...
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election officials now examining provisional ballots by hand, so it could be a few more days pr the final count on that one is in. >>> in the meantime in berkeley, two controversial measures appear to be losing by a slim margin. measure t would allow taller buildings and more development in west berkeley. it was trailing by 426 votes out of almost 45,000 ballots cast. >>> and measure s, the proposed ban on sitting on the sidewalk was losing at about -- by about 1400 votes. >>> some new figures show international enrollment at u.s. colleges is on the rise. a new study by the institute of international enrollment finding the number of foreign students at u.s. colleges growing 6% last ye year, driven by a 23% increase from china. more than a dozen schools have increased international enrollment. more than 40% in just five years. >>> some offices you will find are closed today, one day after veterans day. >> scott mcgrew, those markets staying open. >> they are. good morning to you. this is veterans day observed, but even if it were regular veterans day, the markets would be open. the markets
election officials now examining provisional ballots by hand, so it could be a few more days pr the final count on that one is in. >>> in the meantime in berkeley, two controversial measures appear to be losing by a slim margin. measure t would allow taller buildings and more development in west berkeley. it was trailing by 426 votes out of almost 45,000 ballots cast. >>> and measure s, the proposed ban on sitting on the sidewalk was losing at about -- by about 1400 votes....
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the markets are down 5% since election day. investors basically measuring the risk of the economy going over the fiscal cliff and the impact of hurricane sandy. reports showed manufacturing and economic activity fell in new york state and the philadelphia area this month as outages and flooding knock out factories. we get data out on industrial production today. the dow falling about 28 points in yesterday's trade and the nasdaq losing about 10 points to close at 2836. back to you. >> all right, seema, thank you much. >>> laura and john -- jon, yesterday you were talking about lyft. also this air b & b. there's this whole industry springing up that is this shared economy. the idea private citizens can give rides in their car or renting out their apartments. we'll talk about that on "press here" after "meet the press." we'll talk about the difference between the rules and beingi disruptive. >> breaking it down on "press here." >>> just in time for thanksgiving, nbc bay area teaming up with safeway stores to help fight hunger acr
the markets are down 5% since election day. investors basically measuring the risk of the economy going over the fiscal cliff and the impact of hurricane sandy. reports showed manufacturing and economic activity fell in new york state and the philadelphia area this month as outages and flooding knock out factories. we get data out on industrial production today. the dow falling about 28 points in yesterday's trade and the nasdaq losing about 10 points to close at 2836. back to you. >> all...
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it couldn't air before the election because that was equivalent to a campaign advertisement and stations have to give equal time to every candidate. it shows thursday night right here on nbc bay area. >>> way to go, scott mcgruchlt he has either a very good idea or his gadget friday is a light bulb. >> well, it can be both. this is the new philips hue bulb. they just started selling these at apple stores. now, the idea, as we take a look at a lamp that i have hooked up to this bulb, is that you can control it with your iphone. so as our floor director turns out the lights. hello, how are you. >> exactly. >> you can change the color of the bulb. here it is on our set blue and here it is as sort of a pinkish red. you can have all of these interesting presets. this is kind of a deep yellow or a very warm brown and then back to white as well. you can have all of these different presets and you can control three bulbs at the same time using your ipad. the hook-up is absolutely dead simple. we had this running after just a couple of minutes. now, it will cost you $200. >> wow. >> three bulbs a
it couldn't air before the election because that was equivalent to a campaign advertisement and stations have to give equal time to every candidate. it shows thursday night right here on nbc bay area. >>> way to go, scott mcgruchlt he has either a very good idea or his gadget friday is a light bulb. >> well, it can be both. this is the new philips hue bulb. they just started selling these at apple stores. now, the idea, as we take a look at a lamp that i have hooked up to this...
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and again on election day. twice her home was hit. this morning, detectives are looking to see what was stolen and arrested a local napa man in the case. police say 21-year-old kevin michael hagan admitted to burglarizing the residence twice saying he wasn't aware it belonged to pelosi until the second time. >>> and sam gordon is not afraid of the gridiron gang. at the age of 9 years old, she is the baddest little girl out there dominating all of her male peewee football players, she scored 35 touchdowns and ran 1900 yards just this season alone. go girl! i can watch this all day. anyway, is it too soon, dare i ask for her to be recruited for -- look at those speedy feet on this kid. any way, maybe pro career in her future. it is now 7:22 -- >> that's a special effect -- >> no. >> they slowed down the tape of the boys. >> no, no, no -- more importantly, i need her to go play for the dallas cowboys. jerry jones, get that kid. don't hate. don't hate the player. >> mr. roker who is out in snowy connecticut for the
and again on election day. twice her home was hit. this morning, detectives are looking to see what was stolen and arrested a local napa man in the case. police say 21-year-old kevin michael hagan admitted to burglarizing the residence twice saying he wasn't aware it belonged to pelosi until the second time. >>> and sam gordon is not afraid of the gridiron gang. at the age of 9 years old, she is the baddest little girl out there dominating all of her male peewee football players, she...
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fresh off his very first press conference after the election, president obama will tour some of the areas hardest hit by superstorm sandy. the president planning to meet with families, local officials and first responders who have been dealing with the aftermath of the deadly storm that just slammed the northeast late last month. more than 100 people died. entire up tos were leveled. tattered shells and concrete slabs all that's left of a lot of homes in some parts of new york and new jersey. thousands of people right now still without power and they are moving forward. it just continues to be a struggle. >> absolute heartbreak. we had a nice house and family here and we were happy here, and it's gone. it's gone. and we're trying to do our best to get it back. you know, it was our whole life we put out into the curb for the trash. everything from cups to spoons to beds, my children's toys. you know, everything. >> it will be long months and years until that is all remedied out there, so hard. today's tour will be the president's second visit to that area since the big storm. >>> new detai
fresh off his very first press conference after the election, president obama will tour some of the areas hardest hit by superstorm sandy. the president planning to meet with families, local officials and first responders who have been dealing with the aftermath of the deadly storm that just slammed the northeast late last month. more than 100 people died. entire up tos were leveled. tattered shells and concrete slabs all that's left of a lot of homes in some parts of new york and new jersey....
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tomorrow holding on to the upper 50s. >>> we've elected a president, re-elected a president, had a nor'easter, but now we can finally take a break because it's time for the best night of the week, sunday night football night in america! could this be a foreshadowing of the super bowl to come? the texans come in to soldier field. showers, storms, heavy rain likely. mid to upper 50s. it's going to be a big one on sunday night football night in america! we need it. willie? >> al, selling the nfl on nbc. thanks very much. >>> up next, a new rossen report uncovers big mistakes by companies who perform background checks. why they could cost you a job when you've done nothing wrong. >>> and tv personality brooke burke reveals her battle with cancer. on all purchases, back plus a 50% annual bonus. and everyone...but her likes 50% more cash. but i'm upping my game. do you want a candy cane? yes! do you want the puppy? yes! do you want a tricycle? yes! do you want 50 percent more cash? no! ♪ festive. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on every purchase plus a
tomorrow holding on to the upper 50s. >>> we've elected a president, re-elected a president, had a nor'easter, but now we can finally take a break because it's time for the best night of the week, sunday night football night in america! could this be a foreshadowing of the super bowl to come? the texans come in to soldier field. showers, storms, heavy rain likely. mid to upper 50s. it's going to be a big one on sunday night football night in america! we need it. willie? >> al,...
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congress back in session today from a seven-week election break. and there is plenty of unfinished business to tackle, including that so-called fiscal cliff. a budget deal must be reached to avoid automatic cuts on programs and tax hikes for most americans. as congress reconvenes on capitol hill, president obama will be at the white house for meetings aimed at pressuring lawmakers into a compromise. for more on the fiscal cliff and what it means for you, let's check in with business and tech reporter, scott mcgrew, live this morning with more. scott. >> reporter: well, good morning to you, laura. the president is going to have two major meetings today and tomorrow. the first day will be with labor, wednesday with ceos. now, companies and employees really have no say whether or not america goes over a cliff. that's entirely up to congress. but powerful people in the private sector can certainly add pressure to lawmakers. now, this labor part is critical. average americans do have the most to lose, as many benefits are required to be cut on the cliff
congress back in session today from a seven-week election break. and there is plenty of unfinished business to tackle, including that so-called fiscal cliff. a budget deal must be reached to avoid automatic cuts on programs and tax hikes for most americans. as congress reconvenes on capitol hill, president obama will be at the white house for meetings aimed at pressuring lawmakers into a compromise. for more on the fiscal cliff and what it means for you, let's check in with business and tech...
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election. the seven men set to take over the running of this country paraded out in matching gray suits in order of seniority after a secretive selection process. at the helm, ping, although little is known about what he stands for. >> he's the person who is acceptable to all the factions. he's not a charismatic figure, he doesn't like to take risks. >> reporter: his selection comes at the end of a week long party congress though chosen well before this. he's a son of a prominent revolutionary who has worked his way up through the party. in the public eye, he has been overshadowed by his wife, a popular singer, though she'll now take a backseat. unlike the u.s., active first ladies aren't encouraged here. this whole process is a world away from the u.s. election. there have been widespread public indifference, though the authorities have targeted china's lively social media, slowing internet speeds and blocking searches for the words 18th congress. >> they don't want any surprise happen during
election. the seven men set to take over the running of this country paraded out in matching gray suits in order of seniority after a secretive selection process. at the helm, ping, although little is known about what he stands for. >> he's the person who is acceptable to all the factions. he's not a charismatic figure, he doesn't like to take risks. >> reporter: his selection comes at the end of a week long party congress though chosen well before this. he's a son of a prominent...
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the great thing about elections is they belong to the american people. if you -- and i was wrong last week, as was virtually every major republican analyst, and so have you to stop and say to yourself, if i was that far off, what do i need to learn to better understand america? >> one of the lessons seems to be that mitt romney lost latino vote, the latino vote, the african-american vote, the woman's vote, and those groups are not going away. they are expanding. why not fear that if the republican party can't get its arms around that going forward? >> maybe it's because of my age. i lived through nixon losing in '60. goldwater being shattered in '64. the republican comeback of '66. nixon winning in '68. i mean, you go back and look at all these things. >> there's an ebb and a flow. >> there's cycles. you know, the president won an extraordinary victory, and the fact is we owe him the respect of trying to understand what they did and how they did it, but if you had said to me three weeks ago mitt romney would get viewer votes than john mccain and looks li
the great thing about elections is they belong to the american people. if you -- and i was wrong last week, as was virtually every major republican analyst, and so have you to stop and say to yourself, if i was that far off, what do i need to learn to better understand america? >> one of the lessons seems to be that mitt romney lost latino vote, the latino vote, the african-american vote, the woman's vote, and those groups are not going away. they are expanding. why not fear that if the...